Evans: I got gunshot scar after 2006 Lagos robbery

Suspected kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeje George Onwuamadike (aka Evans) has confessed that the gunshot scar on his shoulder came from the injury he sustained during a 2006 bank robbery in Lagos.

This is contrary to his earlier claim that he got the injury during a fracas following a drug business in South Africa in 2007.

Evans, who was confronted with a newspaper interview that indicated the scar was as a result of a gun duel between him and his gang members at the National Theatre in Surulere, Lagos Mainland, admitted that he lied earlier.

According to the suspect, he and his gang members robbed a bank in 2006. While sharing the loot, there was a disagreement, which led to a fight.

He admitted that they started shooting themselves, adding that many of the robbers died. He was seriously injured and abandoned by the others.

The kingpin also admitted that he was arrested by the police, adding that he and two others were transferred to the Imo State Police Command, where they were released.

The officer in charge of the Inspector General of Police’ (IGP) Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abba Kyari, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), said: “Evans was confronted with the interview on Sunday and he admitted that the bullet wounds are from disagreement over sharing of loot after bank robbery in Lagos in 2006. They shot one another and many gang members died while Evans survived with bullet wounds.”

A Superintendent of Police with the Band section of the Police College in Lagos, simply identified as Tina, reportedly sought to get the case being put together against Evans after the bank robbery dropped. Her attempt was rebuffed.

She reportedly travelled to Owerri from where a report was sent requesting the transfer of Evans to the command because of another case he was involved in, which they claimed was under investigation.

The kingpin was quietly released inOwerri. Tina is believed to be related to Evans’ mother.

The Nation gathered that the police were out to fish out all those who participated in the 2006 release of Evans and two of his gang members. They are to be prosecuted.

It was also learnt that the police have begun a manhunt for another soldier said to be a member of Evans’ gang.

The soldier whose identity is yet to be revealed, it was gathered, was attached to one of the Army formations in Lagos.

A source said the police had the soldier’s names and pictures, adding that they would leave no stone unturned in arresting him.

“He should have been arrested on Saturday night but we believe he might have gone into hiding after his colleague, Victor Chukwunonso, was caught. That was why the police high command did not want to release information on the arrest of Chukwunonso because there are so many others being investigated.

“But I know he would be caught. Our bosses will simply approach army authorities with evidence and request that he be handed over to the police.

“It is true that they have started looking for that Tina woman and many other officers who were serving at the Imo State Command at that time that Evans was released. So many heads will roll in this matter.”

Why do u bother about the wife’s claim wen u know most IBO’s believes in crime as one of the best means to survival. That’s y they can’t be trusted with power bcos they will legalized crime

Jumpingbrook

Na waa sef

rasheed ogunbunmi

I am sorry to say this but need to say it,most of the ibo’s that were involve in criminality either robbery,rituals and kidnapping are been aided by their parents and wife. especially their mother because they want their children to be competing with others in their village.i am not saying such don’t happened in other region as yoruba’s and the housa’s does the same but is too common among the ibo’s. as long as they come home with big cars and live an exotics they don’t care what they do for living.

Jumpingbrook

You are correct Rasheed

Obinna Mbonu

The ritualist in osun state and evans chose one

rasheed ogunbunmi

What is it to choose from,if you read and follow my statement you will not asked me to choose one at of it.Don’t just jump unto issue without knowing what’s all about,i never said that it’s only the ibo’s that are involved in it and i never said wrong if you follow my statement very well.So the issue of you asking me to choose one will not have arrived if you did the right thing.i just said that,that most ibo’s involved in criminal activities are been supported by their mother[mostly]because they always want their son’s to compete with others in the village.So how come the issue of choose one.

Nice

This Evans is asking for a second chance and still lying. He is a born criminal and deserve no mercy. He should be wasted with members of his gang.

FEMI A

Criminal Enterprise indeed. Has trail of crimes with his gangs. Allow him to get for hire lawyers from SAN or other source.

Eugene Jefferey

let the Press stop bringing up this on dailies…allow the Police to complete there job..Press are Nigeria security issues

Afo

O God help us to overcome wickedly greedy people in our security agencies. Police, army, civil defence, navy etc are neck deep in criminal activities. The agencies should do proper self examination whereby those living above their means can be called to question, properly investigated and prosecuted if found to be associated with a y form of crimes. Wickedly greedy officers like Tina and all her collaborators in the police should be fished out and prosecuted if even the IG and other highly placed officers are not involved in this wicked schemes. God bless Nigeria.

embrace peace

Only God is our security in Nigerian.

Izedomi Ohirein

The Doctors who treated this armed robber/kidnapper & Police that released him in IMO State should be investigated.
His wife, sisters, mother & father are all culpable. They should be investigated.
Evans must have had Police support like notorious Benin bank robber Anini & witchdoctors who gave him charms. He is not telling the truth. He once said, he sustained his wounds in South Africa, while he was a drug pusher. New it is in 2006 while sharing their proceeds from crime.
He might sustained those wounds from shot out with the Police.

People Deliberately Pilfering

Please Nigeria Govt, Kindly outsource crime management to Rodrigo Duterte. we will get a good result from such

Boss Kay

Reading articles like this gives me hope for a better nigeria in the future. I’d advise the police to keep Evans’s case confidential so as to capture all his accomplice

Deji F.

If Armed robber is caught, and taken to a place for justice and instead of the public getting justice from such, only for the bad eggs in the Nigeria police force to rebel against the security of this nation and released such dreaded criminal thereby sabotaging the efforts of the nation to curb crime.
Already the PPRO have already said “many heads will roll in this case”. after all some men of the Nigeria Army are also an accomplice of this crime. Apart from Tina and co of the Imo state command who released Evan in 2006, the police should still investigate further; I believe there are still more to expose in this regards. The name of an armed robber kinpin (Toomushmoney) he confessed that lead the robbery of a bullion van in which N200 Million was stolen in that operation should be hunted down and other partners in crime.